Justin Alfond
Justin Alfond is a former Democratic member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 27 from 2008 to 2016.
Alfond served as president of the Senate from 2012 to 2014, when Republicans gained control of the Senate; he was then named as minority leader.
Alfond did not seek re-election to the Maine State Senate in 2016.
Biography
Alfond earned his B.B.A. in business administration from Tulane University. His professional experience includes working as a real estate developer.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Alfond, as Democratic leader, did not serve on a committee.
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Alfond served on the following committees:
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2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Alfond served on these committees:
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| • Senate Rules |
| • Education and Cultural Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Alfond served on these committees:
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| • Education and Cultural Affairs, Chair |
| • Insurance and Financial Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Maine State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.[1] Incumbent Justin Alfond (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Benjamin Chipman defeated Seth Baker and Adam Pontius in the Maine State Senate District 27 general election.[2]
| Maine State Senate, District 27 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Benjamin Chipman |
67.24% | 14,929 | |
| Green | Seth Baker | 16.72% | 3,712 | |
| Republican | Adam Pontius | 16.04% | 3,562 | |
| Total Votes | 22,203 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Benjamin Chipman defeated Charles Radis and Diane Russell in the Maine State Senate District 27 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Maine State Senate, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Chipman |
53.04% | 1,778 | |
| Democratic | Charles Radis | 23.78% | 797 | |
| Democratic | Diane Russell | 23.18% | 777 | |
| Total Votes | 3,352 | |||
Mark Lockman ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 27 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Maine State Senate, District 27 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mark Lockman (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maine State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. District 8 incumbent Justin Alfond was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Peter Doyle was unopposed in the Republican primary. Alfond defeated Doyle and Asher Platts (G) in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Justin Alfond Incumbent |
64.4% | 11,376 | |
| Green | Asher Platts | 16.1% | 2,852 | |
| Republican | Peter Doyle | 14.8% | 2,612 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 4.7% | 827 | |
| Total Votes | 17,667 | |||
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Alfond won re-election in 2012. He was unopposed in the June 12, 2012, Democratic primary and defeated John M. Brown (R) and Asher Platts (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Justin Alfond Incumbent |
70.8% | 12,672 | |
| Green | Asher Platts | 29% | 5,185 | |
| Republican | John M. Brown | 0.3% | 48 | |
| Total Votes | 17,905 | |||
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Alfond won re-election to the 8th District seat in the November 2nd general election.[10] He had no primary opposition. Peter Doyle ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Maine State Senate, District 8 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Justin Alfond (D)
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10,667 | 75% | ||
| Peter Doyle (R) | 2,908 | 20% | ||
| Blank | 653 | 5% | ||
2008
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Alfond ran for District 8 of the Maine State Senate, beating William Linnell and Eric Lusk.[11]
Alfond raised $28,424 for his campaign.[12]
| Maine State Senate, District 8 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Justin Alfond (R)
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11,705 | |||
| William Linnell (G) | 4,153 | |||
| Eric Lusk (R) | 2,789 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2016
In 2016, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 20. A one-day veto session was held on April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2014, through July 16, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2012, to July 10, 2013.
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2012
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In 2012, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 4 through April 14, in recess from April 14 through May 13, and adjourned May 31.
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Personal
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Justin has a partner, Rachel Brannigan.
Recent news
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See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine State Senate
- Maine Senate Committees
- Maine Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
- Justin Alfond on LinkedIn
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2008 State House Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money ,"Alfond, Justin L," accessed February 18, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Maine Senate District 8 2008–2016 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Chipman (D) |
